Eyes of the Tigers: Memphis figures to have a chip on its shoulder, having lost to the Huskies in Memphis last month. The Huskies must be prepared to match the intensity; expect Goodwin to play a better game this time.

Injury status: Tyler Olander, who missed the USF game with the flu, is healthy and expects to play. Omar Calhoun (concussion) is less than 50-50 to play, coach Kevin Ollie said.

Time for a hometown kid? Memphis suspended big man Dominic Woodson for inappropriate language. Perhaps this will open minutes for Hartford's Kuran Iverson, who has been averaging 9.8 minutes.

Sizing it up: UConn outrebounded Memphis 20-8 in the second half on Jan. 16 and has been dominating the boards since, except for the losses to Louisville and Cincinnati. UConn has not lost a game in which it has won the rebounding battle.

Noise level: The combination of the early start, snow in the forecast and the cavernous XL Center could make for a smaller, docile crowd than this game would normally generate. The Huskies will need to get off to a quick start to get the home crowd into the game.